Choosing a PH Controller and Dosing Pump: A Quick Guide for Beginners

Okay, here’s my post about the pH controller and dosing pump setup:

So, I’ve been messing around with keeping my pool water just right, you know, not too acidic, not too basic. It’s a real pain to do it all by hand, dumping in chemicals and hoping for the best. That’s why I finally decided to get one of those pH controller and dosing pump thingamajigs.

First, I did a bit of digging around to figure out what the heck I needed. I mean, there are a bunch of these things out there, all with different bells and whistles. I wanted something that wasn’t too complicated, something a regular guy like me could figure out. I read somewhere that there are basically three ways to control these pumps: manual, semi-automatic, and automatic. I’m lazy, so manual was out of the question.

I ended up grabbing a simple-looking pump – the Ready Pump. Seemed pretty straightforward. It’s one of those pumps that can handle all sorts of liquids, not just for pools. After setting it up, I started playing with it. It wasn’t too hard to get it to squirt out the liquid. The cool part is you can control how much it dispenses with the pH controller.

Setting up the pH controller

The pH controller I got was some BL100 model. It’s specifically made for pools and hot tubs and stuff like that. You know, places where you gotta keep the pH in check. The main thing it does is check the pH and tell the pump how much liquid chlorine to add.

• First thing, I mounted the controller on the wall near my pool pump.
• Then, I stuck the pH probe in the water flow. The instructions said to put it after the filter, so that’s what I did.
• Next, I connected the dosing pump to the controller. It was just a matter of plugging it in, really.
• Finally, I filled the dosing pump reservoir with liquid chlorine.

The first few times, it felt like I was just guessing with the settings. But I kept tweaking it based on the pH readings. Eventually, I got it to where it would keep the pH pretty stable, right around 7.4, which is what I was aiming for.

Now, I just check on it every now and then to make sure it’s still doing its thing. The pH stays pretty much where I want it without me having to constantly fiddle with it. It’s way better than the old way of dumping chemicals in by hand. I mean, who wants to spend their weekends doing that? I sure don’t.

So, yeah, that’s my little adventure with the pH controller and dosing pump. It’s not rocket science, but it definitely makes keeping the pool water nice a whole lot easier. If you’re tired of messing with pool chemicals all the time, I’d say give one of these setups a try. You might just thank me later.